Meridian4 gets Frozenbyte

Meridian4 announed that they have signed a deal to publish
Frozenbyteâ€™s Shadowgrounds in North America.
The game is a old school top down shooter which has you battling hordes of
aliens. Along the way you can upgrade your arsenal to deal out even more
damage. More information and some killer screenshots can be found here.

Meridian4 Steps Out
of the Shadows and Signs a Deal with Frozenbyte!

Montreal, Canada. January 19, 2006 â€“ Game publisher
Meridian4 is excited to announce the signing of a North American publishing
agreement with developers Frozenbyte for their Action/Shooter; Shadowgrounds.

â€œShadowgrounds is
coming to North America!
The game has already received great feedback from gamers and we look forward to
the North American responseâ€, said Lauri HyvÃ¤rinen, CEO
at Frozenbyte, â€œMany publishers were interested in Shadowgrounds but we
believe Meridian4 is the right partner for us, because they share our passion
for great games.â€

â€œMeridian4 is
thrilled to be able to offer this terrific title to the North American
audience. We were instantly hooked by the gameâ€™s fast-paced action and
great graphics the first time we played it.â€ said Andrew
Sher, CEO
at Meridian4, â€œShadowgrounds
will become an instant classic in its genre.â€

Shadowgrounds is an epic sci-fi game that blends
addictive old school gameplay and modern technology into one big, nasty
alien-battling carnage festival. The game is played from a top-down perspective
that gives gamers a better view of the battlefield and allows tactical use of
weapons - new tactics become useful as their arsenal is upgraded to even more
destructive weapons.

Upgrade weaponry
with powerful modifications

Face enormous monsters in boss
battles

Destructible environment allows
players to wreak havoc with their arsenal

Visit many exciting locations,
including a secret military base and the alien-infested colony New
Atlantis

Fight side-by-side with NPC allies
against the massive alien hordes

Check security cameras and
computer logs to investigate alien origins

Realistic lighting with
gameplay effects bring the aliens out of the shadows

Enjoy horrifying sound effects
and a thrilling music soundtrack made exclusively for Shadowgrounds

Powered by Frozenbyte's
incredible 3D engine!

SPECIAL FEATURE:

2-4 PLAYER CO-OP
MULTIPLAYER! - 2-4 players can play the co-operative mode on the same computer
to maximize the destruction.

About Frozenbyte

Frozenbyte is an independent game developer
based in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in
2001, the company is out to show the world that dedication, hard work and
innovation can still deliver inspiring games. Highly-anticipated Shadowgrounds
is Frozenbyte's first commercial game and has already received much critical
acclaim in Finland and Germany, where the
game was released in November 2005.

About
Meridian4

Meridian4
is an interactive software publisher located in Montreal,
Canada. We are a new publishing
company, with new ideas and a different approach to forming partnerships with
developers. The difference is we actually form a partnership â€“ a true
relationship characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility to achieve
the best possible performance for their products.